Can indicators for sustainable tourism improve tourism planning in the coastal
destinations? : Empirical evidence from Catalonia, Istrian Region and Tuscany Region
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Can indicators for sustainable tourism improve tourism planning in the coastal
destinations? : Empirical evidence from Catalonia, Istrian Region and Tuscany Region
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Empirical evidence from Catalonia, Istrian Region and Tuscany Region
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<jats:p>Due to the continuous increase of the
tourism industry, tourism destinations need to be managed under a sustainable
framework, with the main aim of minimizing the adverse effects caused by
tourism flows. In recent years, several attempts have been made to measure
those effects and value the level of sustainability of every destination. A
clear example of this is the European Tourism Indicator System (ETIS). In the paper, the results are presented of a
project which aimed to test indicators of sustainable tourism in coastal
destinations of Catalonia, Istrian Region, and Tuscany Region. The results of
33 collected indicators are available on the online platform of the project
INTERREG MED MITOMED+. During the first year, in every category of indicators
(economic, social-cultural and environmental) only some indicators were
collected, which was expected because different regions apply different
methodologies. The collected data is the starting point that shows destinations
how the indicator can be obtained and what its purpose is. Furthermore,
collected data can help local and
regional tourism stakeholders to prevent factors of risk, to take decisions and
to improve the implementation of policies for sustainable maritime and coastal
tourism development in the Mediterranean area.</jats:p>